Institutional

SBI Holdings eyes stake in crypto exchange Bitbank to build digital asset powerhouse

The Tokyo-based broker is betting big on crypto with plans in Singapore and a Visa partnership for bank cards that allows users to accumulate digital assets. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
May 1, 2026 • Editorial Desk
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Institutional

Brazil bars crypto settlement in regulated cross-border payment rails

Brazil’s central bank barred virtual assets from settlement inside regulated eFX payment rails as it tightens oversight of crypto-linked flows.…
May 1, 2026
Markets

Senate Unanimously Bans Members and Staff From Trading on Prediction Markets

The U.S. Senate voted unanimously to ban senators and their staff from participating in prediction markets, a rules change that…
May 1, 2026
DeFi

Arbitrum DAO Opens Vote to Release 30,766 Frozen ETH Into DeFi United Recovery Fund

The Arbitrum DAO began voting on whether to release $71 million in ETH frozen by its Security Council after the…
May 1, 2026
Regulation

Gemini Wins CFTC Derivatives Clearing License, Completing Regulatory Stack for Prediction Markets and Perps

Gemini’s affiliate Gemini Olympus secured a CFTC Derivatives Clearing Organization license, giving the exchange full in-house control over clearing and…
May 1, 2026
Infrastructure

MegaETH’s MEGA Token Goes Live on 13 Exchanges at $1.6B FDV After KPI Milestone

MegaETH launched its MEGA token Thursday on 13 exchanges simultaneously, opening at a $1.6B FDV after the network hit its…
May 1, 2026
Markets

SBI eyes Bitbank deal as Japan’s crypto exchange market consolidates

SBI Holdings is in discussions to make Bitbank a subsidiary, adding to its push to acquire crypto exchanges amid improving…
May 1, 2026
Institutional

Bitcoin edges above $77,000, but institutional activity suggests downside hedging

BTC rises on steady volume and strong technical structure, but surging put interest and muted prediction market odds point to…
May 1, 2026
DeFi

Coinbase’s new credit fund shows why banks are fighting stablecoin yield on the Clarity Act

While Washington attempts to navigate the stablecoin battle between banks and crypto companies over the Clarity Act, Coinbase has now…
May 1, 2026
Markets

Bitcoin seals best monthly gain in a year as S&P 500 hits fresh all-time high

Bitcoin finished April above $76,000 to preserve most of its monthly gains, but the S&P 500 stole the limelight with…
May 1, 2026